youthfulness

IPA/ˈjuːθflnəs/
IPA/ˈjuːθflnəs/

youthfulness — noun

1. the quality of having the energy, fresh appearance, or lively character that peo

1.名詞B2
釋義

the quality of having the energy, fresh appearance, or lively character that people usually associate with someone who is young

例句

At seventy, Auntie Mei's youthfulness made her a popular dance partner at family weddings.

Priya hoped the collagen cream on TV would bring back the youthfulness of her grandmother's hands.

collocation: bring back / restore youthfulness

同義詞
  • vitality

    emphasises physical energy and life force rather than looking/acting young

  • freshness

    focuses on newness and lack of wear, often for objects or ideas

  • vigor

    suggests strength and active health, often physical

反義詞
  • agedness

    the quality of being old or showing signs of age

文法句型

youthfulness + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently describes people who are not young but have young-person traits. Also used for non-human qualities (style, ideas, design) that feel fresh and lively.

常見錯誤

❌I love the youthfulness of my grandmother' (when she is actually young).
✅I love the youthful energy of my grandmother.
💡Use 'youthfulness' for the quality of seeming young despite age, not for the bare fact of being young.

2. the state or condition of being young in years, especially when contrasted with

2.名詞B1
釋義

the state or condition of being young in years, especially when contrasted with older age

例句

Yuki's youthfulness was clear from her student ID — she had just turned nineteen.

At the court in Kaohsiung, the judge cited the boy's youthfulness and ordered community service instead of detention.

youthfulness as a legal/social factor

同義詞
  • youth

    more common and can refer to the whole period of young life, not just the state

  • young age

    more direct; refers explicitly to early years of life

  • adolescence

    narrower — only the teenage years

反義詞
  • old age

    the state of being old in years